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Krissy H. Snyder
Founder and Executive Director
Krissy initially launched the idea of Wildflower Cottage for Children after 16+ years directing at another program. During that time, she expanded the preschool program…
Jordan Savage
Mentor Teacher, Preschoolers & Admin Support
Jordan’s work centers around his belief that young children and adults are really quite similar to each other. They both get swept away by the…
Viola Bestmann
Curriculum Specialist
Viola feels continuously inspired by how children discover the world and the people around them with an open heart, a curious mind, and a never…
Destanee Tugwell
Teacher, Preschoolers
Destanee was born in Wisconsin but grew up around Hillsborough, NC where she met her husband. In September 2020, they welcomed their first child–a daughter,…
Harley Gant
Teacher, Preschoolers
Harley grew up in the western part of North Carolina—in Taylorsville. She studied Psychology at Western Carolina University and then decided to move to the Durham/Chapel…
Jacki Wilkie
Teacher, Preschoolers
Jacki grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and moved to North Carolina in 2017. She has a B.A. in Psychology and has coupled…
Blanca Serrano
Summer Volunteer, Preschoolers
Blanca is Catalina’s daughter. Blanca’s experience includes growing up with 6 siblings (4 are younger and 2 have autism). She has been volunteering consistently at…
Kelly Walker
Mentor Teacher, Middlers
Kelly grew up in the small coastal town of Beaufort, SC. She graduated from Appalachian State University in 2019 with a degree in Child Development…
Lily Villeda
Teacher, Middlers
Lily was born and raised in Honduras. At the age of 16, she moved to Durham with her mother. Lily provided care to two much…
Joselin Cruz Vargas
Teacher, Middlers
Joselin was born and briefly raised in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. She moved to Durham, NC at the age of 9 and has since…
Shaina Riley
Mentor Teacher, Toddlers
As a life-long learner, Shaina strongly believes that positive experiences in early education will foster a love of continued education. A strong partnership between parent…
Catalina Gonzalez
Teacher, Toddlers
Catalina was born in Tijuana, Mexico. She moved to the United States in 1996, spent 9 years in Racine, Wisconsin, and then moved to North…
Caton Cobb
Teacher, Toddlers
Caton is from Roxboro, North Carolina. She recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Child Development (with a focus in Pre-K/Kindergarten and…
Lisa Greene
Support Teacher
Lisa was born and raised in North Carolina. Lisa completed her Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2010. She also has 20+years of…
Debbie Breuer
School-Age Summer Camp
Debbie was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. She has always been surrounded by boys! She has 3 younger brothers. She married Matt and had…
Amber Miller
School Age Summer Camp
Amber values the children of Wildflower Cottage as an extension of her own family. Growing up with four siblings, she studied, worked, and adventured alongside…
Barbra Laird
Music Teacher
Barbra is happiest when she is enjoying activities with her husband and three sons. But, running a close second is sitting on the floor with…
Megan Pender
Creative Consultant
When Megan thinks about Wildflower Cottage, she sees many elements that inspire children to create. She treasures the program’s reverence toward “the hundred languages” of…
Diana Shoaf
Sometimes Teacher
Diana has lived in Durham since 1972, and raised her three children into adulthood here. While they were young, she was active in their classrooms…
Shayda Gayosso-Lopez
Sometimes Teacher
Shayda was born and raised in Durham, NC. She attended Riverside High School, and is now working toward her Bachelor’s degree at East Carolina University…
Board of Directors
In order to provide a lasting, community-based school for generations to come, Wildflower Cottage for Children, Inc. is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. The non-profit status helps us to remain transparent to all stakeholders—parents, teachers, and charitable donors. All can rest assured that funding goes directly toward supporting the program, staff compensation, and our children's education.
Our founding Board of Directors is comprised of local, professional men and women. Each brings a unique perspective and experience to their role: business management, finances, accounting, law, human resources, education, health care, occupational safety, insurance, advertisement, education, real estate, grant-writing, counseling, etc.
